Farm Question 11/11/2014
Posted by Jerry Hicks at 2014-11-11 05:00:54
What causes animals to eat unusual substances such as wood or earth?
Response by Mptclinics in IL at 2014-11-11 09:14:14
Usually mineral deficiencies, but can be caused by boredom or stress.
Response by M. Burley at 2014-11-11 21:25:34
Had a horse that loved rootbeer and peanuts. Would that be considered "unusual"?
Response by Jerry Hicks at 2014-11-12 05:05:33
Faulty ration, lacking some needed food element.
Response by Allan at 2014-11-13 09:01:02
Grazing stock left out in the winter, will eat brush and woody parts and bark of trees once the grass is covered. I believe that is how they were designed to survive. My horse and mule will trim the brush in the winter even with a round bale in the pasture. They don't seem to bother much in the summer, when the grass is good.
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